3-078-205 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

The late General Frederick Brine, R.E., 1890. Engraving from a photograph by Messrs. Maull and Young. 'This distinguished officer, who died in London on May 30, was the son of Major Brine, of the 7th Royal Fusiliers, and was born in June 1829. He served as a Volunteer in the Crimean campaign, at the siege of Sebastopol and the battle of the Tchernaya. He was also present in the flag-ship Euryalus at the naval engagement, under Vice-Admiral Kuper, off Japan, including the attacks on the shore batteries, in August 1863. For his services in the Chinese engagements he was thanked in despatches, breveted Major, and created a Knight of the Tower and Sword of Portugal. General Brine was one of the pioneers of the Volunteer movement in the British settlements in China. In 1867 he went to India, and was posted to the Public Works Department in the Punjaub. While in India he did much to improve the condition of the poorer class of Europeans, and introduced some useful measures in the postal service. After his retirement from the Army, with the honorary rank of Major-General, in 1884, he identified himself with ballooning. One of his adventures in attempting to cross over to France, when he was picked up in the Channel, will not have been forgotten'. From "Illustrated London News", 1890.